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Single case study. Conjugal suicide pact

R Noyes, S J Frye, C E Hartford

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    A married couple formed a socially isolated, interdependent unit. Illness threatened their bond, leading the depressed husband to share suicidal thoughts with his wife, suggesting shared psychosis.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychiatry
    • Psychology
    • Mental Health

    Background:

    • Case study examines a married couple with intense interdependence and social isolation.
    • The couple's unit was threatened by illness.
    • Depression in one partner preceded suicidal ideation.